Researchers found at least 10 percent of tumors - and possibly as high as 30 to 50 percent - would be identified differently if oncologists determined their diagnoses by a tumor's molecular makeup.

Loaded with sugar, they're essentially "sodas without the carbonation."

Emergency department closures don't just hurt patients — they have a ripple effect on surrounding communities.

Poor patients are up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier ones; earlier care could prevent most losses.

Exposure to the once-common pesticide before birth slowed the metabolism of female mice and lowered their tolerance of cold temperature. This increased their likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome and its host of related conditions.

From improving medication management to providing a medical home for HIV patients, the University of California has taken steps to enhance care across its medical centers through a first-of-its-kind program.

A new study is the first to show that while the impact of life’s stressors accumulate over time and accelerate cellular aging, these negative effects may be reduced by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and sleeping well.

Work builds on a strategy that involves reprogramming adult cells back to an embryonic state in which they again have the potential to become any type of cell.

Barriers to care persist, despite fact that 95 percent have health insurance.

Electronic consultation program between primary care physicians and specialists aims to reduce unnecessary in-person appointments, improve patient outcomes and lower costs.

At UC San Diego Health System, a multidisciplinary approach to HIV care management is improving outcomes for patients. This approach could be a model for chronic care management for others.

A UCLA program helps doctors trained in Latin American countries and legally residing in the U.S. to become licensed family physicians here and work with underserved communities.